When it comes to road safety, people often focus on factors such as speeding, drunk driving or reckless behavior behind the wheel. While these issues undoubtedly pose significant risks, there is another, often underestimated hazard that can lead to severe accidents,...
Car Accidents
Step-by-step guide to the aftermath of a car accident
When you crash your car, there are certain things you must do immediately afterward to ensure everyone stays safe. These steps also ensure you follow the law. Here is your step-by-step guide to the aftermath of a car accident. Check yourself If you are not seriously...
Tips for dealing with insurance companies after a car crash
The actions you take immediately after a car crash are critical. However, you must maintain good behavior to get the most compensation for your injuries. Here are some tips to help you deal with the insurance company after a crash. Remember that an insurance company...
Types of compensation available after a Tennessee car accident
When involved in a car accident, victims may face various physical, emotional and financial challenges. However, Tennessee law allows individuals injured in car accidents to pursue compensation for their losses. Learn more about the types of compensation available to...
Who pays when a car thief causes an accident?
Most of the time, the insurance company of the driver who is at fault for causing an accident pays for the injured party's damages. However, when someone steals a vehicle and then causes an accident while driving it, the situation becomes more complicated. Who pays...
Can a car accident compress your spinal cord?
Even though most of the cars on the road today have impressive safety features, motor vehicle accidents remain a leading cause of serious injury in the U.S. In fact, according to the National Safety Council, almost 5 million Americans required medical care due to car...
Can you sue the parents of a teen who causes a car accident?
Inexperience and other factors contribute to teen drivers causing accidents at higher rates than other drivers. In 2020, 1,486 occupants of other vehicles died in car accidents involving a teenage driver. If a teenager caused a wreck that resulted in serious injuries...
Data highlights the dangers of speeding
High speeds play a role in many motor vehicle collisions, and drivers must realize how prevalent this problem actually is. Aside from increasing the probability or a crash, speeding also increases the chances of victims sustaining debilitating injuries or losing their...
Fiery car crashes and the physical and mental damage they bring
A fiery car crash may not only lead to external burn injuries that require months of treatment, but also internal, psychological injuries that may need years of therapy. Victims may wonder whether they ever will be able to work again or even adequately function in...
Pedestrian safety for your family’s protection
Pedestrian accidents represent a growing number of fatalities in the United States. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), pedestrian car accident deaths increased by 59 percent from 2009 to 2020. For parents, this is an alarming statistic....